What Criteria is Used to Draw the new Map?

The County must follow strict time limits, Elections Code section 21501 requires that the boundaries of the supervisorial districts shall be adopted by the Board of Supervisors no later than December 15, 2021.

Elections Code section 21507.1 requires that before the Board of Supervisors adopts a final map, the Board shall hold at least four (4) Public Hearings, one (1) hearing before draft maps are drawn, and at least two (2) hearings after the draft maps are drawn.

At least one (1) hearing shall be held on a Saturday, on a Sunday or after 6 p.m. on a weekday Monday through Friday.

If a public hearing is consolidated with a regular or special meeting of the Board of Supervisors that includes other substantive agenda items, the public hearing shall begin at a fixed time regardless of its order on the agenda, except that the Board may first conclude any item being discussed or acted upon, including any associated public comment, when that time occurs. The time of the public hearing shall be noticed to the public.

A “community of interest” is a population that shares common social or economic interests that should be included within a single supervisorial district for purposes of its effective and fair representation. Communities of interest do not include relationships with political parties, incumbents, or political candidates.

When the County creates new districts and redraws current districts, it must follow the above guidelines. One of the guidelines is to learn about communities across the County and to keep communities together in the new districts when possible.

Through our mapping tool, you can make sure the County knows about your community by telling us what is important to you, drawing your community on a map, and submitting your community directly to the County.

Visit the Community Mapping tool by clicking here.

Everyone who lives in Calaveras County is invited to participate!